125 Quotes by John Hawkes

The earliest memory in Connecticut that I can think of has to do with a riding stable that abutted against the property of my grandfather.

The changes are big and bold, and so the 'Change' launch campaign is big and bold. But that's the idea -- great tempting food that is surprisingly from McDonald's.

You never really forget who you are. If you did, you'd need to seek some professional help

I do all kinds of roles - nerd, psycho, nerd, psycho, nerd, psycho - and occasionally someone kind of normal. It's weird, when I lived in Austin I was always cast as pretty normal people. But when I moved to Los Angeles I was immediately branded a psycho

I went to a performance of 'The Crucible' at the Guthrie when I was a sophomore in high school, and I knew right away that that's what I wanted to do

I don't have any training as an actor, but I guess I'm an intense pretender. When you read something over and over, it gets into you a little bit. You can't help but begin to feel it, even if you're a healthy person as I think I am

I had to go to Sunday school once or twice in my life, and that's where I commented someplace on hearing.

The only thing that exists is torment, lyricism, and the magnificence of language.

To be anywhere near an enormous ocean liner when you are just like a fish in the water is frightening.